the REGIONAL VOICE for the Biogas Industry in the Asia Pacific

ABOUT BIOGAS

What is Biogas? Biogas is a methane rich fuel which has many advantages. It can be made from landfills, agricultural processing, ethanol production and other waste-water. Bacteria which do not require oxygen to survive (Anaerobic Bacteria) produce Methane when food and carbon rich materials are present. The amount of methane varies depending on how it is produce. Here are some examples of the methane content:

Landfill gas

25 to 50% Methane (CH4)

Sewerage gas

35 to 55% methane,

Biogas gas from Anaerobic Digesters

55 to 65% Methane

Natural gas

88 to 97 % methane

When the methane is combusted in the presence of oxygen, lots of energy is released. This energy can be used to drive turbines, spin engines or fire boilers.
Converting methane to energy also has the advantage of reducing it’s green house gas (GHG) impact. One Tonne of CH4 is as damaging as 21 Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide (CO2).
The various types of gases containing methane can be purified by removing CO2 and other contaminants to make natural gas (NG). This NG can stored, piped or compressed into Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to make an energy dense industrial and transport fuel. It can even be compressed and cooled further to where it becomes a liquid, Liquid Natural gas (LNG) which is an even better fuel.
Of course there are safety and operational requirements which must be met. The Asia Pacific Biogas Alliance helps its members work with industry for a safe and successful partner using biogas.

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Welcome to the Website of Asia Pacific Biogas Alliance (APBA)

Since its inception in 2014, APBA has grown to become one of the key platforms in the region for knowledge sharing and interaction among technologists, industrial experts, governments and academia within the biogas industry.

APBA acts as the regional collective voice to promote sustainable growth and development of the biogas industry. It facilitates the industry to communicate with governments and policymakers in applying effective frameworks and regulations that are based on the industrial expertise of its members. APBA also advocates for end-user education, best sustainability practices, and safety for the biogas industry. It is fairly represented by each country among experts within governments and the industry. APBA also actively collaborates with other regional biogas alliances across the globe by the exchange of ideas and experience as guidance for fellow industrial players at the international level.

APBA prides itself on working to build successful businesses and a vibrant economy, advocating these businesses to strengthen the community. Governed by a volunteer board of directors and operated by a professional team of staff, APBA works daily to ensure that all of our programs are addressing to the needs of businesses.

I am pleased to inform that as we enter the new decade, the team will focus on making APBA the best platform for biogas industry, to:
- Engage local stakeholders and strategic partners to help collaborate on issues important to the local communities.
- Enhance member engagement, creating small group meet-ups, and conducting periodic member surveys.
- Continue to provide training and development programs in collaboration with educational institutions to groom the next generation of industrial leaders.

As I take the lead as the chairman of APBA, representing our valued members from
organizations across Asia Pacific countries, I promise to do my very best to ensure that all of our collective interests are well-represented.

It is hoped that 2020 will see further connectivity between the industry and government in promoting biogas as a green, sustainable energy source for the region. We want you to be involved, and stay involved. Your membership, participation, sponsorship and time will certainly help us to achieve our goals. Let us all strive for excellence in the biogas industry for 2020.

Ho Thi Lan Huong

Conor McCoole

Vice President (Funding) – Asia Biogas

E: conor.mccoole@asiabiogas.com | T: +65 96368875

Why you should join the alliance?

“We Air Liquide were very proud to have been invited to this Alliance gathering professionals of the industry to promote technology, safety and knowledge for the Biogas industry. We strongly believe in environment and the use of available renewable energy such as biomass to ensure our generation will transmit to the next one a cleaner planet.
Preserving life and the environment in Air Liquide Group’s operations and at its customers’ sites. Safety and the environment are at the heart of the Company’s industrial policy. More than 40 industrial gas applications preserve life and the environment for the Group’s customers: these applications represent 43% of the Group’s revenue.
We wish success to this new Alliance, should it bring to Asia-Pacific sustainable and durable projects with the proper regulatory framework and appropriate government funding aiming at protecting our environment and the one of our children.”

FORNOVO GAS is a European leader in the compression of Biogas and Biomethane. The first project done in such application was ten years ago in Iceland and after that the quality of our systems and the performances of our compressors has been required in other countries like Germany, Denmark, Sweden and UK.
For this reason we have attended at Biogas Asia Pacific forum in Kuala Lumpur on april 28th and 29th. The conference was very interesting, because gave us an update picture of the situation in countries like Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand where our brand is not yet well known.
Thanks to this conference we knew some key players of this new industry in South East Asia and we hope to close a first project within the end of 2015.
We are also member of the Asia Pacific Biogas Alliance because we believe is the best way to drive and follow up the development of this industry in South East Asia.

We believed that this association will have the technical know-how and expertise to provide a voice for the Biogas industry to governments and advisors as well as to promote technology, safety and knowledge for the industry. In the long run, this will promote the sustainable growth and development of the Biogas industry in the region.